Miss Letitia took the letter and read it.

"Good fellow!" she exclaimed warmly, "you see just what I say,--his heart is all with you." "Oh, John's heart is all light enough!" said Miss Grace; "and I don't doubt his love.

He's the best, noblest, most affectionate fellow in the world.

I only think he reckons without his host, in thinking he can keep all our old relations unbroken, when he puts a new mistress into the house, and such a mistress." "But if she really loves him"-- "Pshaw! she don't.

That kind of woman can't love.